Nature Watch

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The unmistakable, rare yellow-throated warbler was seen in Conneautville on April 19 and another was at Presque Isle's Gull Point on Thursday. An early Baltimore oriole was photographed in Harborcreek on April 19. Four white-winged crossbills were feeding from Scotch pine cones at the Beach 11 parking lot Wednesday. Butterflies on the wing now include mourning cloak, red admiral and cabbage white. Spring wildflowers continue to emerge, such as wild mustard, spicebush, common blue violet, storksbill and blue cohosh, which starts with purple leaves and flowers that fade to green.

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MORE ONLINE: To take a tour of Presque Isle State Park, get weather reports, see photos and videos, click here.

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